Joseph Charles Gibbon is a former professional baseball player. He was a pitcher

Pitcher

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 over parts of 13 seasons (1960–1972) with the Pittsburgh Pirates

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, San Francisco Giants

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, Cincinnati Reds

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 and Houston Astros

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. Gibbon was a member of the 1960 World Series

1960 World Series

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 champion Pirates. An alumnus of the University of Mississippi

University of Mississippi

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, for his career he compiled a 61-65 record with a 3.52 earned run average

Earned run average

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 and 743 strikeouts in 419 appearances, most as a relief pitcher. He has four sons, one daughter, and a late wife, Donna Gibbon. He now resides in Garlandville, Missisppi.

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